广东省河源东江中学2016-2017学年高一上学期期末考英语试题 WORD版缺答案.doc

1、东江中学2016-2017 学年高一年级第一学期期末考英语 出题： 叶桂花 刘卫望 何钟富 审题：游双梅本试题分三个部分：阅读理解；英语知识运用；写作 ；满分120分，考试时间120分钟。第一部分 阅读理解 （ 共15小题;每小题2分，满分30分 ） 阅读下列短文 ，从每题所给的四个选项 （A 、B 、C 和 D ）中 ，选出最佳选项 ，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A In order to know a foreign language thoroughly(完全地), four things are necessary. First, we must understand the langu

2、age when we hear it spoken. Secondly, we must be able to speak it ourselves, correctly with confidence and without hesitation(犹豫). Thirdly, we must be able to write it. Finally, we must be able to make sentences that are correct in grammar.There is no short way to succeed in language learning. A goo

3、d memory(记忆) is a great help, but it is not enough only to memorize the rules from a grammar book. It is no much use learning by heart long lists of words and their meanings, studying the dictionary and so on. We must learn by using the language. If we are pleased with a few rules we have memorized,

4、 we are not really learning the language. We must “Learn through use”. Practice is important. We must practise speaking and writing the language whenever we can. 1. The most important things to learn a foreign language are_.A. understanding and speakingB. hearing, speaking, reading and writingC. wri

5、ting and understandingD. memorizing and listening 2. Someone hears and writes English very well, but he speaks it very badly. This is because_.A. he doesnt understand the language when he hears it spokenB. he doesnt have a good memoryC. he always remember lists of words and their meaningsD. he often

6、 hesitates to practise speaking it 3. One can never learn a foreign language well only by_.A. studying the dictionary B. much practiceC. learning through useD. using the language BEveryone needs friends. We all like to feel close to someone. It is nice to have a friend to talk, laugh and do things w

7、ith. Surely, there are times when we need to be alone. We dont always want people around. But we would feel lonely if we never had a friend.No two people are the same. Sometimes friends dont get along well, which doesnt mean that they no longer like each other. Most of the time they will go on being

8、 friends. Sometimes friends move away, then we feel very sad. We miss them much, but we can call them and write to them. Maybe we would never see them again, and we can make new friends. It is surprising to find out how much we like new people when we get to know them. Families sometimes name (以.命名）

9、their children after a close friend. Many places are named after men and women, if they are friendly to people in a town. Some libraries are named this way. So are some schools. We think of these people when we go to these places.Theres more good news for people, if they have friends. These people l

10、ive longer than those people if those dont have friends. Why? It could be that they are happier. Being happy helps you stay well. Or it could be just knowing that someone cares, if someone cares about you, you take better care of yourself.4. The first paragraph tells us _.A. none needs friends B .ma

11、king friends is the need in peoples lifeC. we always need friends around us D. we need to be alone5. Which of the following is the most probable place people name after friendly people?A. A house. B. A room. C. A village. D. A library.6. If people have friends, they would live longer, because _.A. t

12、hey feel happier and healthier B. they get a lot of help from their friendsC. they take better care of themselves D. both A and C7. This passage tells us _.A. that people are all friends B. that people need friendsC. how to get to know friends D. how to name a place CHow do you feel when you have to

13、 make a speech in front of class? What about when you go to a birthday party? Do you get really shy? Shyness(害羞) means feeling nervous or frightened when youre around other people. Experts have found that more than 80 percent of middle school students feel afraid to be the center of attention. Some

14、kids are born shy. Some become shy later because of their life experiences. Its OK if it takes you a while to feel yourself again when you go to a new place or meet new people. In fact, everybody gets a little shy sometimes. Its just a case of how much. Most people have red faces and talk in broken

15、sentences when they get shy. But some become so shy that they wont go to a restaurant because they are too nervous to order and pay for their food. Some are afraid of meeting new people, so they seldom go outside. This kind of shyness can be bad for a person.If shyness doesnt stop you from doing som

16、ething you want to do, being shy isnt a very big problem. Some experts say shy people are cleverer because they think more and talk less. Shy people are also good at working with others because they think more for other people. Some great people in history were shy, too.You see, being shy isnt all b

17、ad. But remember not to let good opportunities(机会) pass by just because of it! If you have to sing a song at a birthday party or practice your spoken English in front of others, just do it! Theres nothing to be afraid of.8. The underlined phrase “to feel yourself again” in the third paragraph means

18、“_”. A. to find oneself B. to be oneself C. to enjoy oneself D. to help oneself 9. What kind of shyness can be bad according to the passage? A. You find it hard to enjoy yourself at a party. B. You feel a little nervous when you go to a new place. C. You seldom go outside, afraid of meeting new peop

19、le. D. You have a red face when youre asked to answer a question in class.10. If you have to practice your spoken English in class, _. A. just do it B. just refuse to do it C. youd better ask someone to help you D. tell your teacher youre too shy to do that11. We can infer (推理) from the passage that

20、 _.A. kids are all born shy B. you cant change yourselfC. shy people are not good at working with others D. shy people can also be successful D Once upon a time, there was a lovely vegetable field, on which grew a very thick tree. Both the vegetables and the tree gave the place a wonderful appearanc

21、e, which was the joy of the gardens owner. What no one knew was that the vegetables in the field and the tree couldnt stand each other. The vegetables hated the trees shadow, because it left them only just enough light to survive. The tree, on the other hand, hated the vegetables because they drank

22、nearly all the water before it could get to him, leaving him with just enough to survive.The situation became so extreme that the vegetables got totally fed up and decided to use up all the water in the ground so that the tree would dry up. The tree answered back by refusing to give the vegetables s

23、hadow from the hot midday sun, so they both began to dry up. Before long, the vegetables were really thin and the trees branches were drying up.Neither of them thought that the gardener, on seeing his vegetable field becoming worse, would stop watering it. When he did that, both the tree and the veg

24、etables really learned what thirst was. There seemed to be no solution, but one of the vegetables, a small courgette（小胡瓜）, understood what was going on, and decided to deal with it. Despite the little water and the unbearable heat, the little courgette did all he could to grow, grow. He managed to g

25、row so big that the gardener started watering the field again. The gardener wanted to enter that beautiful big courgette in some gardening contest.They should really learn how to live in harmony（和谐）with those around them, doing the best they could. So they decided to work together, and help each oth

26、er instead of fighting, using both the shadow and the water in the best combination to grow good vegetables. Seeing how well they were doing, the gardener now gave the best of care to his vegetable field, watering it better than any other field for miles around.12. From the passage, we can learn_.A.

27、 the gardener was very lazyB. the tree and vegetables grew very well at firstC. the tree and vegetables got along well with each other at firstD. the gardener was satisfied with his work on the garden13. The vegetables and the tree fought for_.A. living spaceB. the gardeners attentionC. attending th

28、e contestD. their own good14. What was out of the expectation of the tree and vegetables?A. That the gardener stopped watering them.B. That the courgette understood what was happening.C. That they could live together.D. That they could take part in the contest.15. How can one live in harmony with ot

29、hers according to the passage?A. By working together and helping each other.B. By learning to be thankful.C. By respecting others and oneself.D. By learning to stop being angry with others.第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分55分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

30、Dad was not only my best friend, but also my compass (指南针). While he was alive, he _16_ me with his actions and advice. He taught me one important _17_: “Believe in yourself.” If there was one phrase my dad _18_ liked to hear, it was “I cant.” He never got to finish high school and _19 two jobs to s

31、upport his large family, _20_ he never complained(抱怨). Through education and years of hard work, my dad became an excellent journalist. When I was in high school, I had a _21_ time with math. He tried to help me, but I _22 struggled(挣扎). So my math teacher suggested I meet with him at 7:00 each morn

32、ing before school for _23_ help. I told Dad, “Thats _24_! Im tired! I cant do that!” He replied, “You are doing it. Ill send you to school.” Every morning at 6: 45, wed leave the _25_. Despite（尽管）working 12 hours every day, Dad never once _26_ driving me to school. After months of 27_, I was facing

33、the final exam. I was so _28_. On the day of the final, my dad hugged me and said, “Luke, _29_ yourself. You can do it.” His words made me realize I needed to trust in my _30_ and in the hours of study Id _31_. When I got my _32_ proudly, the first person I called was my father. He cried, “Yes! You

34、deserved(应得) it!” Even now, whenever I _33_ that a task is too much for me, I think back to that exam. No matter how _34_ something is, if youre willing to work, you can succeed. Im forever _35_ to Dad for that lesson. 16.A. understoodB. forgaveC. guidedD. impressed17.A. historyB. lessonC. skillD. l

35、anguage18.A. alwaysB. almostC. everD. never19.A. tookB. lostC. leftD. finished20.A. soB. orC. butD. and21.A. goodB. freeC. terribleD. short22.A. stillB. nearlyC. hardlyD. probably23.A. realB. practicalC. immediateD. extra24.A. wonderfulB. crazyC. expensiveD. necessary25.A. houseB. schoolC. officeD.

36、farm26.A. suggestedB. riskedC. enjoyedD. missed27.A. meetingB. testingC. learningD. interviewing28.A. excitedB. nervousC. happyD. shocked29.A. stand forB. hold backC. believe inD. look after30.A. teacherB. luckC. timeD. ability31.A. wastedB. ignoredC. picked upD. put in32.A. answerB. gradeC. payD. g

37、ift33.A. hopeB. forgetC. worryD. promise34.A. differentB. importantC. hardD. interesting35.A. gratefulB. sorryC. politeD. useful 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容或括号内单词的正确形式。He met his wife at a party. At that time she was so outstanding while he was so normal. At the end of the party, he

38、invited her to have coffee 36 him. She was surprised but in order to be polite, she agreed. He was too nervous 37 (say) anything. As a result, she felt so 38 (comfortable) that she wanted to go home. Suddenly he asked the waiter, “Would you please give me some salt? Id like to put it in my coffee.”

39、Everybody stared at him. It 39 (be) so strange! His face turned red, yet still he put the salt in his coffee and 40 (drink) it . She asked him curiously, “ Why do you have this hobby?” He replied, “When I was a little boy, I lived near the sea. I liked playing in the sea, and I could feel the taste

40、of the sea, just like the taste of the salty coffee.” She was 41 (deep) touched because she thought a man 42 could tell out his homesickness must be a man who loves his family. After 40 years, he passed away, leaving 43 a letter which said, “My dearest, please forgive me, forgive my whole life lie.

41、That was 44 only lie I said to you -the coffee with salt. Remember the first time we dated? I was so nervous at that time. Actually I wanted some sugar, 45 I said salt.” 第三部分 写作（共两节；满分40分）第一节 课文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加

42、一个漏字符号()，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用()划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。（答案写在答题卡上）For three days the water in the village wells rose and fell, rose and fell. Farmer noticed that the well walls had deep cracks in they. A smell gas came out of the cracks. In the far

43、myards, the chickens and even the pigs was too nervous to eat. Mice ran out of the fields look for places to hide. Fish jumped out their bowls and ponds. At about 3:00 am on July 28, 1976, some people saw bright lights in the sky. The sounds of planes could be hear outside the city of Tangshan even

44、when no planes were in the sky. In the city, the water pipes in the some buildings cracked and burst. And the one million people of the city, who thought less of these events, were asleep as usual that night. 第二节 根据中文提示完成句子，每空一词，共20个空（每空0.5分，满分10分）（答案写在答题卡上）1. 他还是个孩子时就喜欢画画。 He _ _ _ drawing when he

45、was a child. 2. 父母很关心我的学习，他们坚持我要上大学。 My parents _ _ my studies and they _ _ me going to college. 3. 朋友在人生中起着重要作用。没有朋友的人生将是黯淡无光。 Friends _ _ _ _ in our life. A life without a friend is a life without a sun.4. 如果你想成功做好某件事情，你必须充分利用课余时间尽量常去练习。 If you want to succeed in doing something, you must _ _ _ _

46、your spare time to practice as often as possible.5. 他非常固执，要改变他的主意可不容易。 He is very_and it is not easy _ _ _ _ . 笫三节 书面表达（满分25分） 假设你是李华，万绿谷是河源美丽的森林公园。元旦假期期间你和父母到那里去旅游。起初你们打算开车，但后来改变了主意，骑单车去。到那里你们必须爬山，你想放弃但父亲决心已定并说服你，你下决心并尽力爬上山顶。第二天，你听说有美丽的山谷。你们决定去享受山谷的美景，那里有急流和瀑布。请把你的旅游经历写成电子邮件发给英国的笔友Tommy。 注意： 1.词数120左右。 2.可以适当增加细节。 3.开头已为你写好，不计入总词数。 Dear Tommy, Wanlv Valley is a beautiful forest park in Heyuan._ Best wishes. Li Hua